Proctor, Robert Haig, son of Brig. Ernest Godfrey Bartlett Proctor IA, of Didling, Sussex, and Norah Ellaline Haig, d. of John Haig Wightman, publisher; b. 1 Aug. 1940; adm. Sept. 1953 (B); left July 1956; West Sussex Coll. of Agriculture and Horticulture, NOA 1960; a farmer 1968-95; d. 2 Feb. 2014.

Procter, John Raymond, son of Christopher John Procter of Balham, and Irene, d. of John Macfarlane of Bombay; b. 1 July 1911; adm. Jan. 1925 (A); left Dec. 1929; a horticultural and agricultural journalist; AHRHS; RA in WW2 (Capt.); editor The Smallholder (later Home Gardener) 1958; author of Trees of the World (five editions 1972-81 and a number of books on fruit and vege­table growing; m. 9 Dec. 1944 Winifred Emily, d. of Albert Edward Nash of Highgate; d. 15 Dec. 1988.

Probyn, Stanley Clifford, brother of Percy Clifford Probyn (q.v.); b. July 7, 1877; adm. Sept. 25, 1890 (R); exhibitioner 1891; elected head to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1895, matric. Michaelmas 1895; B.A. 1899; M.A. 1903; served in Great War I; temp. Capt. 9th Batt. London Regt. Dec. 23, 1914; Railway Transport Officer Sept. 9, 1915; m. Sept. 11, 1913, Nest Morgan, of South Kensington; d. Aug. 30, 1946.

PROBY-JERMY, HENRY FRANCIS, brother of Charles Proby (qv); b.; adm. 1 Jun 1779; KS (aged 13) 1782; left Whitsun 1786; assumed additional surname of Jermy while still at school, having inherited in 1781 the estate of his godfather Francis Jermy, a merchant and banker at Leghorn, Italy; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 25 Mar 1786, kept seven terms, name off books 18 Mar 1791.

PROBY, JOHN, 1ST BARON CARYSFORT (I), eldest son of John Proby MP, Elton, Hunts., and Hon. Jane Leveson-Gower, sister of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower (qv); b. 25 Nov 1720; adm. Jan 1735/6 (Edwards'); Jesus Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 15 Dec 1737, scholar 1738, matr. 1738; BA 1741/2; MA 1742; adm. Inner Temple 1 Feb 1739/40; MP Stamford 1747-54, Huntingdonshire 1754-68; created Baron Carysfort (I) 23 Jan 1752; Privy Councillor (I) 4 Aug 1758; a Lord of the Admiralty Apr – Jul 1757, Jan 1763 – Aug 1765; KB 23 Mar 1761; Grand Master, Grand Lodge of England (Freemasons) 1752-3; m. 27 Aug 1750 Hon. Elizabeth Allen, elder dau. of John Allen, 2nd Viscount Allen (I); d. at Lille, France 18 Oct 1772. DNB.

PROBY, CHURCHILL, second son of Rev. Charles James Proby, Canon of Windsor, and Vicar of Twickenham, Middlesex, and Frances, eldest dau. of Rev. John Sharrer, Vicar of Canwick, Lincs.; b. 10 Jun 1818; adm. 26 Sep 1832 (Stikeman's); KS 1833; d. unm. Jul 1851.

PRITCHARD, WILLIAM BENNING, son of William Tarn Pritchard, Doctors’ Commons, London, solicitor (previously proctor, Doctors’ Commons), and Jane, eldest dau. of William Benning, Fleet Street, London, law bookseller; b. 31 Jan 1849; adm. 30 Sep 1862 (James'); QS 1864; left Christmas 1866; adm. solicitor Mich. 1873, firm Pritchard & Sons, Gracechurch Street, London; m. 11 Aug 1874 Helen Sophia Littlejohn, dau. of James Johnstone Paul, Surgeon, Royal Navy; d. 14 Oct 1913.

Pritchard, Martin Lewin Blake, son of Eric Alfred Blake Pritchard MD FRCP, and Clodagh Mary Hawtayne, d. of Herbert William Lewin of Farnham Common, Bucks; b. 12 Apr. 1933; adm. Sept. 1946 (G); left July 1951; St John’s Coll. Camb., matric. 1951, BA 1954, MA 1962; Univ. Coll. Hosp., BChir 1958, MB 1959; DObstRCOG 1964, MRCGP 1972; practised in Woodbridge, Suffolk; m. 1966 Leonora Morris of Godalming, Surrey; d. 4 Dec. 1983.

PRITCHARD, ---; b. ; adm. ; KS 1640-4.

PRIOR, WILLIAM, son of Rev. Christopher Prior BD, Principal of New Inn Hall, Oxford, Prebendary of Salisbury and of Wells; b.; adm.; KS 1663; St. Edmund’s Hall, Oxford, matr. 30 Mar 1666, aged 19; BA 1669; MA 1672; ordained; Rector of Elkstone, Gloucs., 12 Mar 1682 –1725; lic. to m. 4 Oct 1672 Frances Ward, Longworth, Berkshire, widow; buried Elkstone, Gloucs., 28 Nov 1726.